We’re supporting Home-Start Butser this Christmas.
Each Christmas Petersfield Tutors like to support a local charity. This year we have chosen Home-Start Butser.
Home-Start is the UK’s leading family support charity. Home-Start Butser is the local branch covering a large area of East Hampshire.
Local volunteers are recruited and trained to support families who have at least one child under five years old. Many parents need help, friendship, advice or support during those early years when children are young. There is no rulebook for raising a family and sometimes it can seem overwhelming, particularly if a family is going through difficult times.
Problems experienced by families are wide-ranging, and can include physical or mental health issues (including post-natal depression), multiple births, geographical/social isolation, bereavement, redundancy, relationship breakdown and loneliness. These crises affect the children as well as the parents.
Our volunteers visit families weekly for a minimum of two hours, offering them practical and emotional support. They all have parenting experience and understand the difficulties families may be facing. They support parents as they grow in confidence, strengthen their relationships with their children, and widen their links with the local community.
Every Christmas we hold a party for our families to attend, which includes crafts, entertainment, lunch and a gift from Father Christmas! It means so much to Home-Start Butser and our families to be able to get together and have some fun to celebrate the festive season!
Please find further information at www.homestart-butser.org.uk or contact us by phone: 01730 233755 or e-mail:office@homestart-butser.org.uk
This wonderful charity offers so much support for families locally, Petersfield Tutors are proud to be able help them with their Christmas party this year.